U-571

Year: 2000
USA: Universal Pictures
UK: Entertainment Film Distributors
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, Jake Weber, Erik Palladino, Matthew Settle, David Keith, Thomas Kretschmann, Robin Askwith, Terrence 'T C' Carson, Derk Cheetwood, Will Estes, Tom Guiry, Jack Noseworthy, Dave Power
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Country: USA
USA: 120 mins
UK: 116 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for war violence
UK Certificate: 12 for moderate violence and language
USA Release Date: 21 April 2000
UK Release Date: 2 June 2000

Synopsis

From the creators of the hit thriller BREAKDOWN comes Universal Pictures' U-571, a white-knuckle World War II suspense drama about an American submarine crew's battle against time, and their own fears while carrying out a daring mission to capture a top-secret encrypting device from a Nazi U-boat.

The stellar cast for U-571 includes; Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel and Jon Bon Jovi. A Dino and Martha De Laurentiis production, the film was co-written and directed by Jonathan Mostow.